NEW DELHI: India’s thumping seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 Group A clash in Dubai has been overshadowed by controversy, with the post-match scene sparking heated debate. Indian players, led by skipper Suryakumar Yadav, walked straight to their dressing room without shaking hands with their Pakistani counterparts — breaking a long-standing cricketing…
Bengaluru: Central zone’s captain Rajat Patidar with trophy after his team won the Duleep Trophy 2025 final cricket match between South Zone and Central Zone (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Bengaluru: It took Central Zone just 94 minutes on Monday morning to stake a claim to the Duleep Trophy at the BCCI Centre of Excellence ground here….
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav and batting partner Shivam Dube leave the field after their win against Pakistan (AP/PTI) Dubai: India and Pakistan captains — Suryakumar Yadav and his opposite number Salman Ali Agha — stayed away from cordial exchanges at the toss, skipping the customary handshake as well. It summed up the mood in the…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Pakistan’s Mohammad Haris (AP09_14_2025_000470B) Dubai: In the lead-up to the match, Pakistan had promised to play ‘fearless cricket’ regardless of the opposition. But under the blazing Dubai ring of fire, that fearlessness melted away. What followed was a familiar tale of tentativeness, as India’s arch-rivals…
India’s Kuldeep Yadav celebrates the wicket of Pakistan’s Hasan Nawaz. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Legendary Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram shared his candid assessment of Pakistan’s batting collapse against India in Sunday’s Asia Cup 2025 Group A clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Pakistan, batting first, were restricted to 127/9 in 20 overs, struggling to…
NEW DELHI: India handed Pakistan a crushing seven-wicket defeat in their Asia Cup 2025 Group A encounter at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, but the drama off the field quickly overshadowed the on-field performance. Following a clinical bowling effort that restricted Pakistan to 127/9, Team India chased the target in just 15.5 overs,…
India skipper Suryakumar Yadav with teammate Shivam Dube. (Pic Credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: There is plenty of noise about India refusing to shake hands with Pakistan players after their Asia Cup 2025 Group A match in Dubai on Sunday — and rightly so. The customary handshake was expected, but never came. What slipped under the…
Pakistan team at the ground after the match. (Pic credit: Pratyush Raj/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: India’s emphatic seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup on Sunday quickly turned into a political and sporting flashpoint after an extraordinary post-match episode that is already being dubbed “handshake-gate.“As soon as India skipper Suryakumar Yadav hit the winning six…
Pakistan players greet each other after their loss in the Asia Cup against India (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: The handshake row between India and Pakistan has taken yet another fiery turn, with former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif urging his country’s cricket board to lodge an official complaint. In an explosive reaction, Latif said…
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring from a penalty kick during the Premier League match between Burnley and Liverpool (AP Photo/Jon Super) Mohamed Salah converted a 95th-minute penalty as Liverpool edged Burnley 1-0 on Sunday to maintain their flawless start to the Premier League season and reclaim top spot. Arne Slot’s side had laboured for…
